Benefit for the Lane/Anderson family, which the mother and two children were in car accident will be held on Oct. 26 from 1 to ? at the Black Walnut American Legion, Laceyville. Food, music, raffle, bake sale, ticket drawings, silent auction. Drawings at 5 p.m. For information, call Lori 570-250-0872 or loriv2203@yahoo.com. S38-6p/R38- 6p

Get a Head Start on your Christmas shopping on Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Towanda American Legion Banquet Room, 912 S. Main St. Door prizes, cash and carry items.

Church

The October Second Sunday Vesper Service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. St. Paul’s is located at the corner of Church and Chestnut Streets in Montrose.

On Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. the Methodist Churches of Muncy Valley in Sullivan County will hold a tent revival. The service is part of Sonestown Heritage Days Festival. The Greenwood Valley Boys will play bluegrass gospel as part of the service.

The Redeemed, a country gospel trio will be singing in concert at the Evergreen Christian Church, just outside of New Albany on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. All are welcome.

Craft Bazaars

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Holiday Bazaar, “The Biggest Little Bazaar in the Area,” on Sunday, Nov. 3, 10 to 4 at St. Mary’s Hall in Wyalusing. Chicken and biscuit lunch. Hot dogs. Turkey raffle, pick a gift raffle, bake sale. Tables are available for vendors, call Dennis at 570-746-1006 if interested.

Dances

Round and Square Dance will be held at the Wysox Fire Hall, Saturday, Oct. 19, 7 until 11 p.m. Music by Sara. Refreshments available. Benefit Wysox Fire Company.

Dinners

WVVFD Appreciation Dinner, Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Wyalusing fire hall. Happy hour: 6 - 7 p.m., dinner, 7 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow. This dinner is held for the volunteers who helped during the Wyalusing Firemen’s annual celebration. Reservations are required. Please call 570-746- 4904 and leave a message of who and how many will be attending.

Free soup suppers are back at Hollenback United Methodist Church. They will be held on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. The suppers will be from 5 to 6 p.m. with a Bible Study from 4:30 until 5. All welcome.

Community Dinner at the New Era United Methodist Church on Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. Pulled pork, baked beans, plus more. Bring a box or can of food for the food pantry. For more information, call 570-363-2496.

Wyalusing’s Relay for Life will hold their annual kick off event on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Wyalusing fire hall. A spaghetti dinner will be served, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.; Adults-$5, school age - $3; Preschool are free. The community is welcome to attend.

Winding River Players will present “Carol Burnett and Friends” at the Black Box Theatre, Main Street, Towanda on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Matinee on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Reservations made by calling 570-265-5017.

Magic of Bill Dickson at the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock on Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. for all ages. Free Admission. Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the door while they last.

Fall has come again, so has the Candy Corn Contest at the Monroeton Public Library. Guess the correct number in the pumpkin and win a $50 gift card from Kmart. Tickets are 50¢ each or 3 for $1.

The LeRaysville Minstrel practices will be held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Community Social Hall. Shows will be Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. Please note time change. All are welcome. Chorus members needed.

A Ceremony for Remembrance is scheduled on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital’s Sumner Lobby, located at One Guthrie Square in Sayre. The ceremony is for families, friends and caregivers of children of any age who have passed away. The community is invited. To share a personal story, contact Sue Selker, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Director of Obstetrics, 570-887- 5036.

Apple Butter Day at Mt. Pisgah on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 570-297-2734 or email mtpisgahee@pa.gov.

New Era Country Crafters will meet on Monday evening, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at New Era U.M. Church. All welcome. Bring food for food pantry.

Gospel Jamboree

Gospel Jamboree at Transue Community Church on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. All are welcome.

Halloween Events

Trick or Treat Night - in Laceyville will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Towanda Fire Department’s annual Halloween Parade will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26. Line-up at 6 p.m. and start time at 7 on Main Street, Towanda. Anyone wanting to register a float can call 570-265- 2222. Deadline is Oct. 23. All dignitaries, area fire and EMS personnel are invited. ATV’s, motorcycles and bicycles are to be with a float or group. Kids and costumed marchers need not be pre-registered. As always, throwing candy from floats, cars and trucks is prohibited.

Laceyville’s Annual Scarecrow Contest started on Oct. 5. Laceyville area businesses, organizations and residents are encouraged to decorate lamp posts with a scarecrow. Contact Carmen at Eb’s Market for further information. Sponsored by Laceyville Business Assoc.

Compassionate Friends — of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 965-0901 (evenings) or 278- 1658 or e-mail tcfendlmts@hotmail.com.

Al-Anon meetings in Tunkhannock: Endless Serenity Al-Anon Family Group on Monday, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Saturday, noon. All meetings are held at the Tunkhannock UM Church Education Bldg., second floor.

Diabetes Support Group - meeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570- 265-6165 during regular business hours.

TOPS PA #1134 — Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 965-2493 or 869-1834. Toll-free 1- 800-932-8677.

AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, nonsmoking.

MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.

Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.

Addictions to Victory. Faithbased support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570-888- 1967.

The Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lodge Hall, 158 Church St., Wyalusing. For more information, call 570-721- 0008.

Grief Support Group: Jan.- Dec. 2013. A bereavement support group meets monthly, the last Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This group is open to those who have experienced loss and is facilitated by Trudy Ventello, LSW, a social worker with Memorial Hospital’s Hospice program. The meetings are located in the library in the lower level of Memorial Hospital in Towanda. Any questions, call 570-268-2233.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Church, Tunkhannock. For more information, visit www.mops.org or www.stpetestunkhannock.org. Call 570-836- 2233.

Endless Mountains Railroad Club will meet Saturday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at the club building, 7837 Route 29, Dimock. Visitors and new members welcome. All club members available for a work session, should meet at 4 p.m. to load up modules for show at Radisson on Sunday the 27th in Scranton. For more information, see the website at the following: http://emmr rc.wix.com/trains.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #534 — will hold a meeting on Thursday evening, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the post home. Members are reminded that their 2014 are now due and payable.

Wyalusing American Legion Post 534 will meet on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at the post home.

Twin Tier Antique Tractor and Machinery meeting will meet on Thursday evening, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Stoll Building in Wysox.

Camptown Civic Club will meet at the home of Francine Batch on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments served by Wendy Fissler and Judy Hopkins. Mary Beth Voda will present a video program from HGTV and talk on her participation in the decorating of the White House in 2011. Members welcome to bring guests.

Laddsburg Cemetery Association will meet on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Gary Miller home in New Albany. For more information, call 570-363-2841.

Reunions

The annual Repsher Reunion will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Tri-County Sportsmen’s Club outside of Silvara. Bring a dish to pass, your table service and beverage. We will be playing bingo, so bring your quarters for lots of fun. Come share the memories.

Sports

Lucky X Shoots at the Wyalusing American Legion Post 534 on Oct. 13, 27 at noon.

RTL meeting on Oct. 20 at Laceyville Fire Hall at 6:30 p.m. New ideas, parent information, concerns and goals for the 2014 season will be discussed.Meeting is open to the public.

Penn State Extension will hold a workshop, How to Interpret Water Test Results on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Hall on SR 487, Mildred. Pre-registration required by Oct. 21 by calling 855-394-7534.

Introduction to Government Contracting workshop on Oct. 29, 9 to 11 a.m. at the NTRPDC Office, 312 Main St., Towanda. To register, contact Laurie Lentz at lentz@northern tier.org. Call 570-265-1538.